Will, Opportunity and Solidarity

Political party in Guatemala

Will, Opportunity and Solidarity

Voluntad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad

Abbreviation| VOS
Leader| Orlando Blanco
Secretary-General| Carlos Bezares
Founded| 2020[1]
Legalised| 7 December 2022[2]
Split from| UNE, Winaq
Ideology| Social democracy[3][4]
Political position| Centre-left[5][a]
Colors|  Magenta
Seats in Congress|

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Website
https://www.manuelvillacorta.com.gt/

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1. ^ VOS was described as both "left-wing"[6][7] and "centre-right"[8]

Will, Opportunity and Solidarity (Spanish: Voluntad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad) is a political party in Guatemala.

## History[edit]

The political party was registered with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in 2020. Immigrant rights activist Marcos Antil is one of the party's founders.[1] Secretary General Carlos Bezares was previously candidate for URNG, Movimiento Nueva República and Libre.[9][10]

The National Unity of Hope had an internal division between deputies opponents and supporters of Sandra Torres in 2020, caused by Torres's accusations of corruption and poor electoral results in 2019, as well as her support for the government of Alejandro Giammattei. A faction opposing Torres removed her as leader and expelled her from the party in 2021. However, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal ruled in favor of Torres and allowed her to continue as party leader.[2][11]

A few days after the decision of the electoral court, the opposition group to Sandra Torres announced its resignation from the National Unity of Hope, to found the "Parliamentary Opposition Group", in reference to its parliamentary opposition to the Giammattei government.[12]

The Parliamentary Opposition Group and deputy Aldo Dávila approached the Will, Opportunity and Solidarity political party.[13] On 7 December 2022, the party was registered with the electoral body.[1]

On 22 December 2022, former presidential candidate Manuel Villacorta joined the party.[14]

## Electoral history[edit]

### Presidential elections[edit]

Election  | Candidates  | First round  | Second round  | Status

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President  | Vice President  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
2023 | Manuel Villacorta | Jorge Mario García | 238,686  | 5.68  | —  | —  | Lost N

### Legislative elections[edit]

Election  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–  | Status

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2023 | 186,438  | 4.47 (#7)  |

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 November 2020.
2. ^ a b "TSE hace oficial la inscripción de VOS como partido político". La Hora (in Spanish). 7 December 2022.
3. ^ Luis Gonzalez (2 March 2023). "VOS promoverá "Pacto Fiscal" y reforma constitucional, dice Carlos Bezares". República.gt (in Spanish).
4. ^ Raúl Barreno (18 April 2023). "Qué responde Roberto Arzú del partido Podemos a la propuesta de alianza "salvadora" que lanzó Manuel Villacorta, de Vos". Prensa Libre (in Spanish).
5. ^ Carlos Malamud & Rogelio Núñez (19 April 2023). "Claves electorales en América Latina en 2023". Real Instituto Elcano (in Spanish).
6. ^ Juan Luis Font (9 December 2022). "Guatemala elecciones 2023: izquierda desunida". Con Criterio (in Spanish).
7. ^ Thorben Austen (8 January 2023). "Keine Einheit der Linken in Guatemala für die kommenden Präsidentschaftswahlen". Amerika21 (in German).
8. ^ "La nominación de Jordán Rodas como candidato a vicepresidente: del optimismo al pesimismo sobre el futuro del país". Prensa Comunitaria (in Spanish). 6 January 2023.
9. ^ "VOS: TSE inscribe nuevo partido". Perspectiva GT (in Spanish). 2 December 2022.
10. ^ "VOS elige a su Comité Ejecutivo, previo a proclamar binomio presidencial". La Hora (in Spanish). 8 January 2023.
11. ^ "TSE ordena que Sandra Torres asuma nuevamente el cargo de secretaria general del Partido UNE". Guatevisión (in Spanish). 12 October 2021.
12. ^ "Grupo de diputados presenta el Grupo Parlamentario de Oposición". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 4 November 2021.
13. ^ "VOS-GPO denuncia bloqueo de Giammattei, Torres y el TSE". La Hora (in Spanish). 15 November 2022.
14. ^ "Manuel Villacorta es presentado como candidato a la Presidencia" (in Spanish). Publinews. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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